Dancing and singing parrot- it's name is Snowball the Cockatoo.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1j_fxs8mUcQ
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* b9 k/ G G3 [5 E) FSCHERERVILLE, Ind. - Snowball the cockatoo can't get enough of the Backstreet Boys.
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" ~# x0 o% M0 z( Q: v# O- lThe 11-year-old medium sulphur-crested cockatoo lifts his legs, squawks and bobs his head, flashing his bright yellow crest to the beat of the boy band's "Everybody (Backstreet's Back)." He even takes a bow with a vigorous bob of his head at the end of the 1997 pop tune.9 u4 J3 B' K5 ~& C* m! R% s' @
" A4 ^6 K$ A# t+ s- F1 K& F2 c9 Y# XWhen Snowball was given to a bird rescue shelter a few months ago, the man included the CD and instructions to watch his reaction. A$ Y7 V3 ?$ a) t8 u% q) u
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Irena Schulz said she almost fainted at the sight.
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% s" K, D3 W, e( T! q6 t( \"I'm thinking, 'What on earth is this? This is unreal,"' said Irena, who runs Bird Lovers Only Rescue with her husband, Chuck.5 T* i" J% t$ u" p" s
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The couple said they have been contacted by people from around the world who have watched Snowball on the video-sharing website YouTube.
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The northwestern Indiana couple have more than 30 birds in their home and many are available for adoption. "He makes a great spokesbird for the rescue," Chuck Schulz said.8 m9 h) V' ]: \! W
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, Z8 A: w: A4 ?9 D4 P"He's my baby," Irena Schulz said. "He will stay here and be loved." |